Australia filed a Federal Court claim against U.S. manufacturer 3M and its Australian unit, seeking more than A$2 billion, or about US$1.4 billion, over PFAS contamination linked to firefighting foam used at 28 defence bases across the country. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the case was the largest legal claim ever brought by the Commonwealth, and the government said it was seeking to recover past and future costs tied to investigating and managing contamination from the foam’s histo...

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